EP0612986A1 - Procédé pour sélectionner et configurer des programmes de pesage dans une balance et une balance électronique - Google Patents

Procédé pour sélectionner et configurer des programmes de pesage dans une balance et une balance électronique Download PDF

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EP0612986A1
EP0612986A1 EP93118112A EP93118112A EP0612986A1 EP 0612986 A1 EP0612986 A1 EP 0612986A1 EP 93118112 A EP93118112 A EP 93118112A EP 93118112 A EP93118112 A EP 93118112A EP 0612986 A1 EP0612986 A1 EP 0612986A1
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G23/00—Auxiliary devices for weighing apparatus
    • G01G23/18—Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication; Recording devices; Scales, e.g. graduated
    • G01G23/36—Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells
    • G01G23/37—Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells involving digital counting
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  • the invention relates to a method for selecting and configuring weighing programs in a balance with a keyboard and a display field.
  • the invention further relates to an electronic balance with a measuring cell, a digital signal processing unit for processing and displaying different weighing programs, a display field for alphanumeric display of the measured values and parameters and a keyboard for electronically zeroing the display and for selecting and configuring one of the weighing programs .
  • Newer electronic scales have an alphanumeric display field for the display of the weighing result and for the display of further functions.
  • a scale is known from DE-A1-36 38 210.
  • This has a digital signal processing unit, which has several programs, as well as a display field and a tare key for electronic zeroing of the display.
  • the tare key is divided into several sub-areas, each sub-area being supported on a separate switching element, so that, under software control, either all switching elements trigger the same function, namely taring, or each switching element triggers a different function. It is achieved that the tare key is available for simple weighing programs as a wide key that can be operated at any point.
  • an operating device for an electronic device is also known, with an alphanumeric display panel divided into four windows and with keys or softkeys firmly arranged around the display panel.
  • the four menu windows are each assigned an equal number of buttons, which form two columns and two lines. This arrangement makes it possible to display the changing labeling for the various keys in the immediate vicinity of them.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a method with which all weighing programs can be selected and configured in a simple manner.
  • a further object of the invention is to create a balance with a keyboard and a display field, which enables simple selection of the weighing programs and the configuration of the system functions.
  • This task is solved by a procedure in which the selection of the basic operations and the configuration of the parameters of the weighing programs is carried out with a key arranged below the display field with adjacent switching ranges corresponding to the operations indicated above the key sections, as well as with a scale in which the keyboard has at least two keys, wherein a first key for zeroing is determined and at least one second key is designed as a bar-shaped sensor keypad and is divided into individual switching areas of small width in the direction of the X coordinate.
  • the operator therefore does not have to search for the correct one from a large number of keys during his work, but it is possible to use the entire region of a key below the mode shown in the display field as the operating region. It is therefore often the case that the button is only available for one or two parameters - the operating range is then very long -; If there are seven, eight or more displays in the display field, for example when entering alphanumerically, the key is divided into a correspondingly large number of "key areas". The large number of key areas appears e.g. B. when configuring; when weighing, an action that is often performed by auxiliary personnel, only two or three key areas are generally displayed. Those areas of the keys above which no display appears do not trigger a weighing or configuration function when they are touched; they are user-neutral.
  • the scale 9 shown in FIG. 1 has a scale housing 1 with an alphanumeric display field 3 and with a keyboard field (5) with two bar-shaped keys 7 and 11.
  • the display field 3 is divided into two lines 13 and 15. Instead of two, of course, a larger number of lines or a fully graphical representation, which also allows the display of pictograms, can be provided.
  • a flat weighing pan is shown at 17. As an alternative to this, a weighing pan installed in a draft shield housing can of course also be provided (not shown).
  • the X coordinate is determined in the button 11 potentiometrically via a resistance layer which is applied to the switching film.
  • the resolution of the X coordinate depends on the quality of the resistance layer and the evaluation electronics; for example, it is a maximum of approximately 0.5 mm, i.e. when the button 11 is touched, the evaluation electronics recognize the location of the touch with a resolution in the direction of the X coordinate of at least 0.5 mm.
  • the determined value of the X coordinate is assigned to a function which lights up above the contact point in display field 13.
  • a transparent key can appear under which the displays appear.
  • Touching the button 11 in the area directly below APPL interprets the scale electronics as a command to have the menu item APPL shown enlarged and written out completely on the display field 15.
  • the sub-functions within the function APPL (Fig. 3) now appear in the display line (display field 13).
  • the functions possible in the basic operation APPL are in turn shown next to one another and arranged above the key 11 and can be activated by pressing the key, i.e. Touch below the desired function to be selected.
  • the arrangement of the displays is not subject to a fixed assignment with respect to the X coordinate; it can be adapted to the requirements regarding the space required for the information in the display field. If not all functions can be found next to each other in the display field, this is indicated by the scroll symbol>>.
  • Touching the button 11 below>> causes the other functions to appear in display field 13 (Fig. 4).
  • the sub-functions of the + / -WEIGH function are shown in display zone 13 (Fig. 5).
  • the WEIGHTENTRY function could be selected and made visible within these functions (Fig. 6).
  • the MINWEIGHT function can now be called, and the numbers "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0" and punctuation marks then appear in display field 13, again arranged next to one another. and the like, which, when combined into a multi-digit number, result in a desired minimum weighing value. Any necessary decimal places can also be used with key 11.
  • the entered value is saved by pressing the MENU key for a longer time and only the selected weighing parameters and functions appear in display field 13.
  • the key area below the then unmarked display field 13 is inactive when weighing.
  • Display field 15 shows the weight display numerically and behind it the unit of measure (kg, g, oz, ).
  • An alternative unit of measurement can be displayed and selected by pressing the key 11, provided that it has previously been determined in the SYSTEM mode.
  • Pressing the ENTER key saves the entered value and the higher-level functions SET, dd.mm.yy and mm.dd.yy appear in display zone 13. Each time you press the ENTER button again higher-level menus appear. You can jump directly to the main menu by pressing the PRINT COMMAND key.
  • the usual start-up sequence is now activated in the scale electronics after touching the tare key in standby mode, ie, lamp test, model name, display "0.00 g" activated.
  • the operator can thus carry out the (scale-specific) predetermined optical checks before the start of the first weighing.
  • This "manual" start corresponds to the state of the art.
  • a modified start is activated by marking QUICKSTART and confirming with the ENTER key. With this, the scale is started without prior lamp test, specification of the model name, etc. By pressing the TARE key or placing a weight with a predeterminable minimum value, the display of the placed weight value appears immediately in the selected weight unit.
  • the third option is to activate the "AUTO" mode. This enables the scale to be started fully automatically, which is triggered after a power cut. After selecting FULL, QUICKSTART or AUTO you can return to the MENU with the ENTER key.
  • the ENTER key and the key for the PRINT COMMAND can also be designed as a section of the key 11 designed as a soft key; but they can also be arranged as separate independent keys below the display panel 13 or next to it and labeled directly. These variants are not necessarily distinguishable for the user from the outside if a suitably designed cover spans the key area.
  • the tare button 7 which is preferably also designed as a softkey, can, in addition to the function as a TARE over its entire length, also be configured additionally for functions for opening and closing a windbreak, ON / OFF etc.
  • the DATE and / or the TIME can also be displayed in a HEADER.
  • other data relevant for weighing can be displayed in the HEADER and - if desired - printed out if a suitable printer is available.

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EP93118112A 1993-02-26 1993-11-09 Procédé pour sélectionner et configurer des programmes de pesage dans une balance et une balance électronique Expired - Lifetime EP0612986B1 (fr)

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CH00589/93A CH688980A5 (de) 1993-02-26 1993-02-26 Verfahren zum Anwaehlen und Konfigurieren von Waegeprogrammen in einer Waage und eine Waage zur Ausfuehrung des Verfahrens .
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